June 04, 2023
Uganda: Minister Nandutu Loses Bid to Halt Iron Sheets Trial
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in Kampala dismissed an application in which State Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu sought to have her trial over Karamoja iron… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Uganda: Aschberg Programme, Digital Project for Artists and Cultural Professionals Launched
Ministry of Gender, UNESCO partner to implement Aschberg programme for artists & Open Digital Roadmap Project Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC Partners With WHO to Tackle Emergencies
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched of a Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan… Read more »
May 27, 2023
Uganda: Politics in Plural Societies (II)
So, we begin from where we stopped last week with lessons from my former lecturer at the University of London, Mushtaq Khan. Studying South Korea and Pakistan, he found that what… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda GDP to Grow Fast in 2023
Just days to the June 14 reading of the national budget in parliament, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has listed Uganda among countries whose good GDP growth performance is… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Uganda: Mistakes Were Made in Somalia Attack - Museveni
Presdent Yoweri Museveni has indicated that there were mistakes made by a company of UPDF soldiers when Al-Shabaab rebels attacked their Forward Operational Base leading to a loss… Read more »
Uganda: Youth Leaders Want Government to Support PWDs to Participate in Electoral Process
A group of youth leaders has outlined ways in which the government can improve the participation of young people and people with disabilities in the electoral process. Read more »
Uganda: European Investment Bank Eyes More Investments in Uganda
A delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) has concluded a week-long (May 22-26) visit of Uganda that saw the bank's representatives and senior officials from the… Read more »
March 25, 2022
Uganda: Kenya, Uganda forces Combine Efforts to Hunt the Geologists Killers
A team of security and peace leaders from Turkana County in Kenya have arrived in Moroto to join hands with Uganda security personnel and peace actors to hunt for the group of… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Uganda: Members of Parliament Receive Death Threats
Members of Parliament have reported that they are continuously receiving death threats from individuals disguising themselves as 'Association of tired officers in Uniform Uganda'… Read more »
Uganda: Government Withdraws New Pensions Bill
Government has withdrawn a new pension Bill that was recently tabled in Parliament. Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Help De-Risk Climate Finance in Africa
Africa contributes the least - less than 3% to global warming, yet the continent is the most vulnerable to climate risks. To build resilience against climate change, the countries… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Uganda: Elections to Test Muhoozi Kainerugaba Relationship With Kagame
Rwanda goes to the polls in 2024 with President Paul Kagame widely expected to stand in his fourth election. In that election, all eyes will be on a maverick Ugandan army officer,… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda, Uganda in 400MW Energy Deal
Power trading between Rwanda and Uganda could start soon, Rwanda Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has revealed. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Uganda: Government Hails Telecom Companies for Driving Uganda's Digital Revolution
The Minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi has hailed the role played by telecom companies in driving Uganda's digital… Read more »
May 14, 2023
Uganda: Wetlands Are Critical to Keeping Migrating Birds Soaring
For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the types of birds around him… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Uganda: Kampala-Masaka Road Cut Off By River Katonga
Drivers are seeking alternative routes through the villages today after floods cut off Kampala-Masaka road in central Uganda after River Katonga burst its banks. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Uganda: 'Fight Against Fakes' Campaign Launched in Elgon Region
Anti-Counterfeit Network Africa in conjunction with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Interpol, Judicial Training… Read more »
Uganda: Makerere Vice Chancellor Nawangwe Suspends Student Over 'Illegal Activities'
There is tension at Makerere University following the suspension of a student, Kizza Adonia, by Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe for allegedly organizing an illegal… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Uganda: East African Firms On the List of the Continent's Most Valuable Brands
Seventeen East African firms are among the list of the continent's most valuable brands, with the Safaricom retaining the top spot amidst a decline in its overall ranking. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Uganda: Non-Payment of Staff Affecting Sericulture Project
Members of Parliament on the Committee of Science, Technology and Innovation have expressed concern over the delayed payment of workers operating in the sericulture project saying… Read more »
Uganda: New Law to Impose 30% Tax on Betting
Parliament has passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that will revise the existing tax of 20 per cent under the existing law to 30 per cent for a gaming activity. Read more »
May 07, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Meets With the MK Movement
President Museveni met with Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his supporters under the MK Movement at State House in Entebbe. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Uganda: Despite Rains, Ugandans Face Food Insecurity - UN
High prices, conflicts, and weather shocks in certain areas will cause acute food insecurity in Uganda affecting 2.5 million people this year, according to the latest UN global… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Seniors Golf Association Launches Central Region Open
The Uganda Seniors Golf Association has today launched the Central Region's Uganda Seniors Open. The event for Senior Men and Lady golfers playing in the age categories of 55-64,… Read more »